Senior Manager, Machine Learning

What You'll Do: Understand the business and data models to effectively query data Effectively partner with product and engineering teams to build new data‑driven and machine‑learning based features for enriching the consumer experience of home shoppers, renters and sellers. Supervise exploratory analysis on Realtor.com®’s wealth of data. Direct development of predictive, explanatory models and machine‑learning algorithms.

Design and build machine‑learning solutions to drive revenue growth, customer retention and support strategic decision making. Generate descriptive visualizations and presentations to communicate insights. Drive A/B & multivariate tests and design of experiments to facilitate testing of new product and design features, with focus on improving engagement, retention, and conversion.

Help improve the scope of our data sets by identifying new data collection and procurement opportunities on an ongoing basis. Mentor a team of machine‑learning engineers on data exploration, machine‑learning and developing data‑oriented products. Work with a sense of ownership and urgency, advocate for experimentation‑based, agile culture.

Drive a project forward given just a problem and mission statement. We believe in leveraging the best tools to solve problems faster. You will be expected to utilize AI coding assistants and LLMs proficiently to accelerate development velocity, generate boilerplate, and troubleshoot complex debugging scenarios.

Beyond simple usage, this role requires the critical judgment to verify AI‑generated outputs for security, performance, and accuracy. You should be comfortable integrating AI tooling into your daily workflow to eliminate repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus on high‑impact architectural and strategic engineering challenges. What You'll Bring: PhD/MS in computer science, statistics, mathematics, operations research or related fields. 8+ years of relevant experience in data science, machine learning or applied statistics. 2+ years managing a team of machine‑learning engineers.

Experience with Machine Learning, NLP and data mining tools and underlying algorithms. Experienced in Python, R, Spark or other languages and frameworks appropriate for large‑scale analysis of structured and unstructured data. Working experience with relational databases (SQL) and large‑scale distributed systems.

Extensive experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or equivalent. Experience with experiment design and A/B and multivariate tests. Excellent communication and presentation skills, distilling complex analysis and concepts into concise business‑focused takeaways.

Strong ability to coach Machine Learning Engineers, helping them improve their skills and grow their careers. How We Work: We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in‑person collaboration. Our employees work three days in our Austin headquarters where they have the opportunity to collaborate in‑person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.

How We Reward You: Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage Family forming benefits 13 Paid Holidays Flexible Time Off 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non‑degreed programs 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program Free snacks and refreshments in each office location Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals. #J-18808-Ljbffr